"It's simply because I live there, and have done for seven years," Emily further explained why she felt it important to become a citizen. "My husband is American, my daughter is American: I will continue to live there, and that's where my life is. It felt better to embrace it, and it's certainly a more protected position for me to be in."

British-born Emily married "The Office" actor John Krasinski in 2010 and the two welcomed a daughter to their family in 2014.

But her candid explanation for becoming a U.S. citizen comes on the heels of backlash of other comments she's made about her new American status.

After watching one of the Republican debates, Emily Blunt told The Hollywood Reporter: "I became an American citizen recently, and that night, we watched the Republican debate, and I thought, 'This was a terrible mistake. What I have done?'"

The actress received quite a bit of backlash and said she was joking and didn't mean to offend anyone.